An elderly woman used a wooden stick to save her grandson from an electric shock in eastern China.

CCTV footage filmed in the city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province on July 10 shows a boy running upstairs suddenly getting an electric shock after touching the handrail on the side of the staircase.

After another boy spotted the incident, he ran to ask help from the boy's grandmother.

The elderly woman then used a wooden stick to separate the boy with the handrail.

After the boy was saved, he was then sent to hospital.

The boy's mother Ms Li told Jiangsu Television, the incident was caused by the ageing circuit.

Li said they have already changed the circuit as well as installed a safety switch.

Fortunately, the boy was alright now.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月10日，江苏徐州，一名男孩在家中上楼梯时突然触电，无法动弹，大声呼救。孩子奶奶手持木棍将孩子救下送医。11日，孩子妈妈李女士介绍，小孩已无大碍。李女士称，触电是因家里电路老化所致，事发后家里线路已全部更换，加装了漏电保险开关。（视频由江苏台提供）